huun

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German huon, from Old High German huon, from Proto-West Germanic *hōn, from Proto-Germanic *hōną n (“hen; chicken”). Cognate with German Huhn.

Noun

huun m (plural hüune, diminutive hüunle) (Sette Comuni)

chicken (meat)
Synonym: (Luserna) henn
capon
Dar huun ist an gahòoldar haano.
A capon is a castrated rooster.

Coordinate terms

hénna (“hen”)
haano (“rooster”)
hüunle (“chick”)

Derived terms

bassar huun

Further reading

“huun” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

Tausug

Adverb

huun

yes

Tetum

Noun

huun

blow, blast
spirit

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